... dance until they give you money to go away. Unfortunately the natives got it into their heads that Australians love to dance. In India women dance with women and men dance with men. I must say that the young lads were very enthusiastic dancers. One point ...

... of food for us--chicken tikka, chili chicken, and a pasta dish (I know, what, pasta?!?!). Even the potato chips are delicious in India. I think they put masala on them. We had food,drinks, music, dancing, drinks, music, dance offs (see videos), and the ...

... on how you spell it). My outfit was much easier... almost too easy actually. The traditional formal attire for males in india actually consists of baggy pants called pyjamas (where english gets the term pajama from) and a long large overshirt called a ...

... expenses, they had 2 for the price of one beers! The food was decent and we had a nice evening. The menu was definitely a mix between India and western food. I took the 'beef' burger, which of course had no hint of beef in it at all and was made up of ...

... .
An India fast food restaurant we had visited the previous Sunday. It
was a fun place to go with food from all over India. One interesting
appetizer was a hard fried pastry ball that you would push a hole in
the top. You would then fill the ball ...

... hook up with our driver, drop off Devika at home, get our bags for our trips over the next several days, and head back to Gurgaon. When we get to the complex, and into the elevator, I realize that my stomach is feeling fine. Like totally fine. And it ...

... we take the trip down the Gurgoan. Eveybody said it would take an hour, and they were right. So if you are ever traveling to India, keep in mind that a 20 mile trip (as the crow flies) is at least an hour.
We find Karan and Sonika's house, go ...

... ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance .... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again." - Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian Independence Day, 1947).
I think this just really says it all.
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... . Also, you can't see in this picture...but everyone is barefoot.
5. The Red Fort was pretty cool too.
6. Finally, the India Gate...but why inscribe the words in English? Damn Brits.
So, enjoy the clips and know that I've been to all of ...

... the diehard joggers had already left. The skyline to the left of my terrace is beautiful! It will be amazing to see how Gurgaon continues to grow and develop. I look forward to an opportunity in the upcoming years to visit again and see no gaps in the ...

... the middle of the afternoon as a cow calmly crosses the road in front of your car, halting all traffic. India is simultaneously chaotic, confusing, overwhelming, dishonest, friendly, crowded, smelly, dirty, exciting, and beautiful. There is ...

... . Safety is more of a matter of perspective and often an unintended distortion created by media coverage. A few years ago when India and Pakistan were escalating their nuclear rhetoric, the world thought this was the most dangerous place on earth, while ...

Happy Birthday!
It was Bhavisha's birthday on 7-26. In the tradition of Indian birthdays at work, we celebrated with cake...in her face. The birthday started out promising with singing, cake, sharing. Bhavisha even had a new suit made for the ...

... me by calling a cab for me when I found me cell phone had died. The drive back from here made me remember that India certainly has some crumbling housing and is very dirty in places. A lot of garbage gets thrown on the streets where the initial clear up ...

So, dinner this evening was awesome! We strolled down about 2 blocks from the office to an outdoor cafe called Machan. The name refers to a hunting stand while on the hunt for tigers - like the equivalent of deer hunting but obviously a deer isn't ...

A few events and observation to note from week two in the office.
Did I mention the tea boy and how protective he is of his job? Always super friendly and always there to get a coffee from you, but once he knows you if someone else is at the ...

... the "market of thieves," is where we had dinner this evening. The original is appropriately located in Old Delhi, the one in Gurgaon is a very nice replica however.
The Chor Bazaar is called the market of thieves because it is where stolen goods end ...

Just a note that we were not affected by the recent bombings in Bangalore and Ahmedabad. Thank you to those who expressed concern, and my thoughts go out to those who were affected.
I've posted my photos from our trip this weekend to ...

... when I ask him where a room is, and he never figures it out. My team took me to a delicious traditional Punjabi food (northern India). We had mutton, chicken, and a lentil dish. They were different types of curry and spices. You had a big silver dish, ...

... was light and we sped along - until we got to Delhi and we were stuck again for a bit. We eventually got to the Oberoi Gurgaon (where we had day-use rooms) 4 hours later at about 5PM. The Oberoi once again didn't disappoint. Baldev wanted us to leave for ...

ok, so not a bar but a really cool three room flat. I was invited to Pia's for dinner and I eagerly accepted the invitation as she is one of the coolest Indians that I know. We started dinner with barbecued prawns and chicken in a spicy Thai sauce. I ...

... He was in the travel business and had apparently convinced two other guys to put some money into forming another branch in Gurgaon. It was these two guys that Neeraj encountered who explained that he had buggered off with a relative small fortune leaving ...

... by the fact she was not wearing sleeves and that Isobel was left at home reading. It was a tight match but I would probably say that India edged it on the run rate! We then took our hosts out for dinner to the Indian equivalent of Pizza Hut. The food was ...